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It was Tesla's choice not to use a dealer network. That smooths out production, inventory, and supply chain. It makes service more locally incentivized, too. I
by carlivar 7y ago
It was Tesla's choice not to use a dealer network. That smooths out production, inventory, and supply chain. It makes service more locally incentivized, too.
I think this was a big mistake by Tesla. I don't expect Rivian to repeat it.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 7y agoDealers don't want to sell EV because their profits are from regular service which EV don't need -- except changing/rotating tires and once in a lifetime, replacing the brakes. There's no money to be made on EV service, so dealers don't sell them. I visited an Audi store in Paris in Q3 2018, the only one in Europe that was showing the e-Tron at that time (which I was interested in). Guess what? The store manager himself told me not to buy the car. For bullshit reasons, of course, but his actual motives was that the company currently loses money on EV... Considering that Audi has full control the production and selling price, imagine how a dealership intend to sell the car that don't contribute to meaningful profit when they can try and sell "comparable" ICE?